How to find rebates for energy-efficient home improvementsThe Global NewsHome improvements that increase energy efficiency are appealing on many levels, from saving you money on heating and cooling costs to the confidence you get from knowing you’re doing something good for the environment. They’re even better when you can get some money back from the initial investment of making those improvements.

7 home improvements that pay for themselvesThe Christian Science MonitorEnergy savings is certainly on a lot of people's minds as Winter 2014 has kicked off in fearsome fashion across the United States. Yet savings know no season, and are sometimes affected by a timeline of when energy investments will have paid for themselves.

How to cut costs on home improvementsLubbock Avalanche-JournalOver the last several decades, more and more homeowners have embraced the notion that homes need not all be alike, and that an individual's home can cater to his or her personal tastes and needs. The trend of modeling a home after one's own tastes has extended beyond choosing furniture or other replaceable elements to structural changes and full-scale renovations, thus upping the financial ante for homeowners who want to turn their homes into places more in tune with their own personalities.

Cash in on home upgrades at tax timeTimes UnionAs you prepare to file your federal tax return for 2013, you should remember to take advantage of several home energy-efficiency tax credits that expired last year.
Several sites offer good information about the residential tax credits for the 2013 tax year.

4 creative job-hunting organizational tipsAOLGeneration Y's social media fluency and drive to learn and adapt sets us apart from our older co-workers. They're the largest generation since the baby boomers, and they're on track to become the most educated generation in American history.
So why are you still hunting for a job the way your parents did? When will you learn that mass emailing resumes to every job opening under the sun is not the way to get hired?

3 tax benefits of home ownership threatened in 2014Conroe CourierIf Congress fails to renew certain tax benefits of home ownership, homeowners could pay for their failure to act. For decades, the government has tried to take away the tax benefits of home ownership. Even the basic mortgage interest deduction has been considered for cutting the budget.

10 tips for networking successBusiness 2 CommunityNetworking events have been a big part of the business and social scene for as long as anyone can remember. When attending an event, it is imperative to encompass the goal of helping others first which is old cliché that is often left at the door. When headed to your next event, keep in mind you want to have earned the right, honor, privilege, and respect to be able to meet with them again.